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Vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way, and drummer Andy Parker formed the British space metal outfit UFO in 1969. Originally known as Hocus Pocus, the group, which took the name UFO in honor of a London club, debuted in 1971 with UFO 1. Both the album and its follow-up, the same year's Flying, found great success in Japan, France, and Germany, but went barely noticed in the band's native country; as a result, their third effort, 1972's Live, was released only in Japan.In 1974, Bolton left the group; after brief trial runs with ex-Pink Fairies guitarist Larry Wallis and future Whitesnake member Bernie Marsden, former Scorpion Michael Schenker stepped in as a permanent replacement in time to record 1974's Phenomenon, which sported a harder-edged guitar sound. After 1975's Force It and 1976's No Heavy Petting brought UFO increased visibility with American audiences, keyboardist Paul Raymond joined for 1977's Lights Out. However, after 1978's Obsession, Schenker left the group, first to rejoin the Scorpions and later to form his own band. Despite the addition of guitarist Paul Chapman, the next UFO LP, No Place to Run, failed to match the success of its predecessors.In 1982, the band released Mechanix, notching a minor U.S. hit with "Back into My Life"; later that year, Way exited to form Waysted and was replaced by ex-Eddie & the Hot Rods bassist Paul Gray. After 1983's Making Contact, UFO dissolved, only to re-form two years later for Misdemeanor; however, the album was met with little response, and they again called it quits. In 1993, the group's most popular lineup -- Mogg, Schenker, Way, Raymond, and Parker -- reunited and recorded the 1995 album Walk on Water; after a tour, the members yet again went their separate ways. Mogg and Way continued to work as Mogg/Way and released the albums Edge of the World (1997) and Chocolate Box (1999). Schenker rejoined in 2000 along with veteran drummer Aynsley Dunbar for the two-CD Covenant, which featured one disc of new studio recordings along with one disc of live recordings. Sharks came out in 2002; then Schenker and Dunbar departed and were replaced by Vinnie Moore and Jason Bonham, respectively. This new band welcomed returning keyboardist Paul Raymond for 2004's You Are Here and 2005's live album Showtime. Bonham was the next to leave and was replaced by the band's original drummer, Andy Parker, for 2006's The Monkey Puzzle. The Visitor -- an album recorded without the participation of Pete Way due to the bassist's health problems -- followed in 2009. ~ Jason Ankeny

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First, your Slacker curators conspired and argued until they came up with a list of the 66 Greatest Metal Songs of all time. Then, we asked Metal God Dave Mustaine to host this countdown, which he graciously agreed to. And finally, we asked bands like Korn, Papa Roach, Device, Sick Puppies, and even Steel Panther to weigh in with their thoughts on this list. Put it all together and you've got an unholy countdown of 66 songs that are Louder Than Hell. From The Big 4 to the '70s pioneers, you'll hear the most comprensive look at metal over the ages here. There is None More Black than the 66 Greatest Metal Songs on Slacker.

Led Zeppelin’s name started as a bit of self-depreciating humor, but of course the lineup of Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and John Bonham would go on to become the second best-selling band in the United States, after only the Beatles. We’re celebrating the arrival of Led Zeppelin’s music to our on-demand library with a station that features their entire discography. Plus we’ll hear inspirations from Muddy Waters to Fairport Convention, contemporaries like Jimi Hendrix and Cream, and bands they influenced from Guns ‘n’ Roses to Tame Impala, as well as a few Zeppelin songs some say might not be totally original. This is Led Zeppelin DNA.

What do you get when you take 2 brothers, throw in 3 lead singers, and add a career that spans over 4 decades? You get Van Halen. We’ve assembled their biggest hits, along with deep cuts and songs from the band’s influences and collaborators for Van Halen: DNA.

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Along with Gary Moore, Michael Schenker never quite reached the same level of acclaim stateside as he did in Europe (and other parts of the world), despite possessing exceptional, and quite influential, six-string skills.

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